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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video:"Importance of Navy OPSEC."
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass isno longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Hi countrywoods, nice of you to respond to me. I love your pictures esp. the super cute baby!...it seems you may know a lot about d Abe so I'd like to take the time to call you one of these days or maybe we can email each other.
Wow, guess I don't look at my own page very often! Just saw your comment about the jet crash. Yes, I did see that. Amazing that no one was killed. My son was stationed there for several months.
I'm sorry to hear that about the Plane Captain qualification. It's sad that it often comes down to whether another person does his/her part. I hope Landon doesn't feel too down about it. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you over the weekend; I have been crazy busy!
I saw you on chat but didnt get to talk to you. My son is on the Vinson so our sailors are in close waters. What does your son do for his job? My son is a Machine Repairman on the ship.
Hi, my son graduated bootcamp last October, went to A school in Pensacola for 4 weeks, and then to San Diego thinking he would be there 4 years. He was only there a week and got deployed, needless to say we were all shocked, but he seems to be doing ok.
As of now he's in the laundry room as his job is undesignated, although he will be working in Aviation eventually.
Hello Countrywoods, your grandson is soooooo cute!!!! My daughter will be a MM when she gets to her ship. I guess growing up a only girl made her want to get dirty!!! LOL... We are from North Carolina, Where are you guys from? Thanks for the friend request.
Hi I'm Sue, thanks for the friend request. My son Matt has only been in for 5 months and already on deployment. He's doing good though, and that's the main thing!!!!
Great pics. I assume that's your son and his son? Very cute.
Yes I know about "power of atty", I've told him he should do that for me but "he's grown now". The liberty buddy thing is a given. I'm guessing now that he was stuck on the ship, maybe, and couldn't get any money to go back out. I'm not sure. I had him on facebook chat for a few minutes so he must have had access to a computer. I'm assuming that's only on the ship. So I left him some detailed instructions on what to email Navy Federal. They were very specific about how they wanted to verify who he was. ugh...makes a mom crazy. :)
hi thx for replying... my son is in greece was great at first 4 days lol then he tells me no contact for 3 weeks ship leaving dock for unknown destination :( so he i am on pins and needles and to top it off he tells me 2 days ago he is homesick cant eat anything and my mom mode kicked in lol breaks our hearts to hear things like that and to know we cant fo anything about it .... how are things with you? im here also if you ever need anything of nothing else we can hold pity parties lol jk and please keep in touch feels good to know im not the only one who finds it hard
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FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
OPSEC GUIDELINES
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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
RTC Graduation
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
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Thinking of you.
Hi. Is that a picture of Daddy and son -- son wearing Daddy's cranial perhaps?
Hi countrywoods, nice of you to respond to me. I love your pictures esp. the super cute baby!...it seems you may know a lot about d Abe so I'd like to take the time to call you one of these days or maybe we can email each other.
my son was also an AM on the Lincoln. Take the tiger cruise if at all possible. The "ultimate" cruise.
Too bad they can't fly home with those wings!
I love that picture of Daddy and his baby zebra!
Wow, guess I don't look at my own page very often! Just saw your comment about the jet crash. Yes, I did see that. Amazing that no one was killed. My son was stationed there for several months.
I'm sorry to hear that about the Plane Captain qualification. It's sad that it often comes down to whether another person does his/her part. I hope Landon doesn't feel too down about it. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you over the weekend; I have been crazy busy!
Hi countrywoods.
I saw you on chat but didnt get to talk to you. My son is on the Vinson so our sailors are in close waters. What does your son do for his job? My son is a Machine Repairman on the ship.
Hope to chat with you soon,
Ship to shore card??? Is that like a calling card??
Hi, my son graduated bootcamp last October, went to A school in Pensacola for 4 weeks, and then to San Diego thinking he would be there 4 years. He was only there a week and got deployed, needless to say we were all shocked, but he seems to be doing ok.
As of now he's in the laundry room as his job is undesignated, although he will be working in Aviation eventually.
Hello Countrywoods, your grandson is soooooo cute!!!! My daughter will be a MM when she gets to her ship. I guess growing up a only girl made her want to get dirty!!! LOL... We are from North Carolina, Where are you guys from? Thanks for the friend request.
Hi I'm Sue, thanks for the friend request. My son Matt has only been in for 5 months and already on deployment. He's doing good though, and that's the main thing!!!!
WOULD LIKE MORE INFO PLEASE.
Great pics. I assume that's your son and his son? Very cute.
Yes I know about "power of atty", I've told him he should do that for me but "he's grown now". The liberty buddy thing is a given. I'm guessing now that he was stuck on the ship, maybe, and couldn't get any money to go back out. I'm not sure. I had him on facebook chat for a few minutes so he must have had access to a computer. I'm assuming that's only on the ship. So I left him some detailed instructions on what to email Navy Federal. They were very specific about how they wanted to verify who he was. ugh...makes a mom crazy. :)
Hi CW, thanks for the add. My name is Diane. My son is an ABEAA on the Lincoln.
there are a million u`s on there lol try to find me please lol
im bobbie kendall smithfield north carolina :)
hi thx for replying... my son is in greece was great at first 4 days lol then he tells me no contact for 3 weeks ship leaving dock for unknown destination :( so he i am on pins and needles and to top it off he tells me 2 days ago he is homesick cant eat anything and my mom mode kicked in lol breaks our hearts to hear things like that and to know we cant fo anything about it .... how are things with you? im here also if you ever need anything of nothing else we can hold pity parties lol jk and please keep in touch feels good to know im not the only one who finds it hard